Greater Zurich Area Blog

October 16, 2018 – The Greater Zurich Area appointed six U.S. executives, entrepreneurs and influencers with strong ties to Zurich region as Honorary Ambassadors on the East Coast. The program is essential for building a network, promoting the region and identifying suitable companies. At swissnex Boston, Greater Zurich Area for the second time appointed six […]

The Greater Zurich Area is a real magnet for high performing individuals globally. It has extremely high living standards, many start-ups, HQs, hubs to work in and a favourable tax system. With this in mind, there is a good wealth of local C level candidates and board members that can be attracted by the right […]

Artificial intelligence will one day surpass human intelligence. In the case of repetitive work, we have got used to machines performing the work more quickly and reliably, softwares quickly delivering corresponding results when searching the Internet, and assistance systems making driving safer and more relaxed. But what does it look like when the machine starts […]

From left to right: Nomoko’s co-founders Vincent Pedrini, CFO, Nilson Kufus, CEO, and Kevin Mersch, CTO, are building the digital twin of the world with their photorealistic 3D models of cities. If you’ve followed Nomoko’s journey, you might have wondered why a diverse startup with a big, international vision like ours would be based in […]

A global research cooperation between insurance companies has founded B3i Services AG a Zurich based that aims to advance blockchain technology in the insurance industry. The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) consists of 15 leading insurance groups such as Swiss Re, Zurich, Munich Re, Allianz, Generali and Aegon. B3i presented the first prototype of a […]

Successful entrepreneurs who become start-up investors and ultimately creative young entrepreneurs themselves are not only to be found in San Francisco and in fast-paced TV formats. You can also find them in the Greater Zurich Area. One of them is Dr. Arne-C. Faisst, founder of abc biopply ag in Solothurn. The virologist, who comes from Germany, worked […]

Geographic information displays (GIDs) such as digital maps with navigation guidance have become an integral part of our everyday life. The Greater Zurich Area has become a center of competence for GID research thanks to the access to talents. Additionally, some of the leading companies in this field such as Google, ESRI and Disney are […]

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster In Mollis, Glarus Nord (Image: Rino Zigerlig) Glarus – innovative? Fact or wishful thinking? “A bit of both” says the cantonal business promoter and tries to explain Glarus. Who would have thought that this small canton in the Greater Zurich Area has the highest density of technology companies in Switzerland – for […]

The Life Science Zurich (LSZ) Business Network, together with the Business and Economic Development of the Canton of Zurich, the University of Zurich as well as the Bio-Technopark Schlieren-Zurich organized the first LSZ Impact Conference on Translational Medicine. 300 participants attended the event which took place at the Technopark Zurich on January 22nd 2018, thereof 50% […]